Pirahã Language

Recent Studies

Language Without Numbers: Amazonian Tribe Has No Word To Express 'One' Science Daily 15-7-08 "An Amazonian language with only 300 speakers has no word to express the concept of "one" or any other specific number, according to a new study from an MIT-led team."

See also: Aboriginal Kids Can Count Without Numbers. Science Daily 19-8-08 "Knowing the words for numbers is not necessary to be able to count, according to a new study of aboriginal children by UCL (University College London) and the University of Melbourne.